Edgar Henrichsen
Encyclopedia
Edgar Henrichsen was a Danish
composer
and organist
. He was the brother of Roger Henrichsen
, and was a student of Gustav Helsted
and Alexandre Guilmant
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
. He was the brother of Roger Henrichsen
Roger Henrichsen
Roger Henrichsen was a Danish composer and pianist. He was the brother of Edgar Henrichsen, and was a student of Louis Glass. His son was the jazz pianist Børge Roger-Henrichsen.-References:...
, and was a student of Gustav Helsted
Gustav Helsted
Gustav Carl Helsted was a Danish composer.- Notable works :*Ouverture i c-mol *Scherzo i c#-mol *Strygekvartet i h-mol...
and Alexandre Guilmant
Alexandre Guilmant
Félix-Alexandre Guilmant was a French organist and composer.- Short biography :Guilmant was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer...
.